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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
4 NAVAL BUREAUS BLUNDERS.

The official report OF the Naval Board on
the Atlantas guns confirms In detlil THE
TRIBuNE's criticism OF tho Ordnance Blu
reau. Secretary Whtncy's amlz ng letter OF
instructions called for extraordinary tests,
which would have impcri led the safety OF
tho vessel The Board exercised its discre-
ton and made no attempt to have general
practice Of tho big guns. or to fire them pre-.
cisely as they would be fired In battle; nor
has the Atlanta been sent on a long cruise
in order that the battery might be tested in
all conditions OF sea AMI weather. The
Board has proceeded cautiously and has
reached its conclusions without subiccting
the vessel to the exhaustive tests reoolcssly
recommended by the Secretary What is its
verdict The ship is strong and stanch the
guns themselves are sound and have no de-
fccts but the guns are inadcqultely and i'm
properly fastened to the deck The Board
points out defects in the mounting OF nearly
every gun in the battery. Sometimes it is
a want of strength in the clips and cip-cir-
cles (; then again the gun Is insecurity pivOtcd
in the deck socket or else trouble is caused
by the starting OF the copper rivets or by
similar defects in the mounts and fastenngs.
These arc the points on which THE TRIBUNE
laid stress last April when it gave warning
of the incompetence and lack of mechanical
skill of the Ordnance Bureau. Now thai
there has been practice In Gardeners
Bay and an invest cation by Naval Board,
the correctness of our structures Is dem
onstrated in detail
A Washington dispatch printed on another
page and illustrated with diagrams sets forth
very clearly one Of the chief defects in the
mounting of these guns. The rivets were
badly bent in being driven through the wood
en- deck and then hammrel back. II Is
doubtful if they would have held in the wood
even if they had not been bent: but certainly
tho precise effect of the firing Of the
gun was to bend the rvct still further ont
Of its course, TO wrench the track out OF the
decl, and to lift the dip holding the car
rage TO the track The wood offered in
sufficient support to the riyet. The badly
hai esscd gun kicked out Of its traces. These
statements are made on the authority Of an
eminent officer Of the Navy, who has been
on the vessel at Newport. and furnishes us
with the drawings reproduced elsewhere. An
other significant fact in this rect,l Is the
reference TO Secretary VIII ney's report for
1885, In which plates OF the A,lsnta's gun
carriages appeared, be ring date from August
to November Of that year. The Sec etary
has recently stated that the method OF fasten-
ing tho carr age' to the deck was designed
and principally executed before he entered
the Department. These plates d. not bear
out his testimony In any event the de-
fcctivc workmanship which is chiefly at fault
in the mounting of the Allfntas battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

tional traditions have made the duello an
established institution, although happily 1t Is
rapidly falling into disrcplte. French poll
ticians have been fighting duels Tor over
hundred years, and army officers and young
bloods for several centuries. Nearly all the
noted men in the last century have had these
affairs of honor Mirabeau, Desmoulins.
Barnave, Constant, Girardin, Guizot. Lamar
tine. Cousin, Theirs, Gambetta, Clemenceau.
Lockroy, Rochefort and hundreds OF other
well-known Frenchmcn have been duelllsts.
In the army until recent years an officer who
refused to accept challenge forfeited his
reputation for courage and in most instances
was deprived Of his epaulettes. Public opin-
ion in France under every form Of political
government has sanctioned the duello; and
while the custom has steadily declined since
the fall of the Empire, the traditions are still
sufficiently potent to secure for General Bou-
LANCER not little public applause and for his
opponent as much discredit
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cannot be dated back much beyond twelve

cannot be dated back much beyond twelve
months
There has been much loose writing OF late
about ignorant criticism Of the Department
and malicious abuse of the Navy. 30 Tar Us
TIE TRIBUNE is concerned, these structures
do not hold. We have not said aught against
the Atlanta, but on tbs contrary, have DC
Tended tho ship, her designers and builder.
It WIS Secretary Whitney himself who gave
the cue to the Democratic press, when, alter
the GARDENERS Bay target-practice, he insln-
uated that the vessel was not structura'ly
strong and that the responsibility for her and
for the Armament rested entirely with the
last Administration. Indiscrmnate abuse oil
the naval experts who designed her and OF
the last Republican Admin stration has fol-
lowed. The conclusion of the whole matter
is that the Secretary's own Board finds noth-
ing amiss with either the ship or It's guns
but furnishes conclusive evidence OF lncom-
petence and mismanagement on the part o1
the Ordnance Bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
THE DUELLO IN FRANCE.

General Boulanger has hal his personal re-
yenge without fighting duel. lie has dis
credited in pub tic estimation the man who
was largely resp nsibe for his political
overthrow. He was insulted by NJ. Ferry.
and demanded satisfaction in accordance with
the customs prevailing among French army
officers and politicians. The etiquette OF
ducliing is not regulated at Paris by as rigor-
GUS code as it is in Be lin, but there are
settled methods of procedure which are sane
toned by long usage. The one lnsuItei, lor
example, has the choice OF weapons, whicn
are pistols usually, TO Is and cavalry sabrs
having gone out of fashion; and while the
distanc number of shots and other condi-
tons arc determ ned by the seconds, the con-
ventonal duel is fought at twenty paces, each
man firing al will. General Bonansers Sec
onds. after the first cond tOns had been re-
jected, proposed these terms. NJ. Fer Us
seconds again demurrcd. preferring a longer
distarce and ms sting upon the exchange OF
a single shot at word Of command SO far
as the etiquette Of the code Is concerned, the
noltician appears at di,advantag', as he
rejected the usual mcthol OF proc, due and
sought to die ate rms to the insu to Cen
eral. If the duel has proved a broad farce.
General Boulanger Is not the one who is
laughed at. He took the insult seriously, and
in the cartels and neg tiations betrayed no
desire to eyade the issue. In the army and
in political circles as well 1t will not be con-
sidered that he has cut a ridiculous figure.
As for his opponent. very little cnn be said
in extenuation Of his course. He did net de-
cline the duel on high, moral grounds. He
has tried to wriggle out Of it by shifty
kind Of diplomacy.
From the English and American point OF
view the duello is as senseless as ii is I'M
moral and criminal; and the extraordinary
pains taken bv pr ncipals an seconds to avoid
serious results, and 10 nvert the hostil6
meeting into a vaingloriOus exhibition OF
aflected courage, have tended t. discr dit IL
altogether in the estimation of thinking men.
When ruffian like Paul de Cassagnac can
boast OF having been under fire twenty times,
End of having had as many additional cha-
lenges declined. the code with all its refno-
mcnts OF etiquette becomes thing Of empty
bravado-a cheap system Of mock herocs.
But while this is the common-sense judgment
of Engish-speaking nations pablo opinion
in France is not equally enlightened. Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

m Fifth-ave., shove Fifty-ninth-st.' wnerc
the street has been torn up and blocked win
paving stones for months. Last year tha
residents below Fifty iIth-st. had similar
experience. There is no reason why oontrac-
tor, Tor paying, or laying suIways. or other
such work should be allowed 70 ih'ciioio
with more than one or two blocks az ime'
Such enlency as that allowed on fiith-aVe'
ia ntolerable. If this is the fault oil the CON
tract then no more such contracts sh uld DO
made. The unnecessary blocking OF the
streets can be stopped. Mayor Hewitt is dis
nosed to do It, and the public will be grateful
to him il he puts an end to the existing abuses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
THURSDAY. AUGUST a. 1887.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRErGN--Tories panic-stricken by the Bridge
con election; GIadstone's death their only hope.
g Success of the Afghan rebcls - Racing
IN England. - discredited report regarding
the fisheries controversy. 80 Measures OF reheI
uroposed for distressed workingmen in Holland
DoMKsTIC--Address by George William Curtis
TO the Civil Service Reform League at New
mort. - Tho New-York Yacht Club at
New-London. - Returns from Kentucky cleo
tions - Storms IN the East and drouth IN the
West = The evidence ali In for the Chicago
boodlers - Circular from Secretary Fairchiid
to anticipate payment of interest on the public
debt - Georgia Democrats annoyed by tho
Glenn bill.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-AD attempt made to burn
the National Line steamship Queen. - An
attempt to kill d. L. Deming - A commission
appointed to decide whether Mary Irene Hoyt is
drunkard. - Terrible condition OF the ftth-
ave. pavement 80 Departure or FRESH Az
parties. e. Rumors that Dr. Curran
will be accommodated. - The IN
quest on Qumns body ended =
woman found starvin to death - mother
boldly kid mapped her SOD. - Forger Bdwell
arrested on landing. - The Bergen Point nine
beaten by Staten Island Athletic Club team =
Gold value OF the egal-tender silver dollar AlZ'2
grainsl-44Ld per ounce-73.7O cents. -
Stocks moderately active with strong inclination
toward higher values closing strong.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day Slightly
warmer and fair. Temperature yesterday: High
est, S4o lowest. 100; average 771s0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
WILL DIR. DURAN FOLLOW DIR. F0LYSSi

The bold action Of the Rev. DR.. Curran In presia'
ing at the picnic Of tho Eighteenth Assembly Dis
trict Of tho United Labor party on Tuesday nigh.
not likely " be left unnouced by tho Roman Catno'
Ito Church. Current report has II that he WI ~
snsrnnSsd I'm a few DAYS and certainly he has done
evs,S thing 10 Invite such He has all iods
ayuwed Rls sympathy with DIR. McCynn's si''s cn
on certain aue.tions. He has never made any eon
coaIment OF hls conviction that tho chur.o os h
prevent q prest from attending any meeting, pms ns
as these meetings are not In distinct sntason,s, s
tho ohurchs doetrines and NOT lsvsllsd as s,s ous
10 MIN the same measure hs dealt ~ DR. Mc sE1v
Is only consistent, and a. DIR. Currsn oss ,rrndy
been disciplined he will now DO moro su"s
dealt with. a., ..rntary 10
Neithsr Archblshcp corrgan nor his seerS ayea
a. home, but TRIBUNE reporter was p,ss,tSs Who,
"a understand last night by OF me pr."sv ave
however said thai be had no authority ~ !. more
distinct statement on the subjoct"-shst NOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

THE NEW-YORK YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
More than ordinary interest attaches to this
seasons cruise of the New-York Yacht Cuo'
which begins to-day at New-London. For
the last two years the opening sail to Ncwpor'
has been notable, because in 1t the contestants
for the honor Of defending the America Cup
have first made each others acquaintance
The Puritan first met the Priscilla upon thls
stretch of blue sea, and year later the May
flower made to both Of these her maidenly
but hopeful bow. Now, the Volunteer, the
third of Mr.. Burgess's ambitious experiments
will give the first real indication oil her quai-
ity. and enable yachtsmen to form falf
Indictment as TO her merit in comparison Win
that Of her older sisters
In addition to this fascinating incident tho
cruise will be important from the number ana
character of its races. Unlike their Br't'sh
friends. who take much too commercial view
Of snort. American yachtsmen go on cruises
for fun and arc disinclinod to undergo tho
evcrtions of set races. But the Eastern facht
Clubs polite attentions mike II nece ssary W
do some contesting, and the races OIL Maroio-
head will certainly be memorable. IL Is Sig
nfcant of the cordial spirit existing between
these two great clubs that such acieh "
programme of events has been made Our
esteemed contemporary, "Tho Boston her
aid has helped to boom the spirit oil Sport
by Offering a ST. 900 prize cup for sloop com
nctition. an act which entities 1t to oredi''
When this cruise is over we shall know
more than we now do about the comparative
merits of the I tania and the Shamrock,w nicn
arc such ardent and plucby rivals. IL they
fail to settle the question as to which Is 'ne
superior boat this time, they VIII oef'',hS
have to bo looked upon as twins. The iro-
ouois will have the CHARGE OF renewing hoi
struggles with the sachem, though even d
victory will not materially improve MI Gary
smiths position as designer with reia1on
to that Of Mr.. Burgess. Until Mr.. Smi'h I'd.
built a champion sloop, the honors Oh y'ch'
designing will stay where they arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
SIGNS OF A DIsoRDERED LIVER
Erom rhn Nerri.to,rn lPal Herald


A Democratic organ vigorously remarks: "Pres-
dent Cleveland believes the Union will remain intact,
even IL The TRIBUNE and its gang of satanic bloody
shirt shakers do think it best to continue shreking
dscOrdant and damnable bowls to precpitats sectional
luminosity between the North and tho South. The
ended twenty-five years ago, and the people viii
remain reunited II the hell hounds Of discord will only
silence their demoniac yawp" What an excclcn
paragraph the foregoing would no to tack sand
take DR.. squns Liver Remover: for salo by all
respectable druggists: beware OF cOunterfets'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
WATCHING NETWORK REPUBLICANS.
Ham INA C1icaao Trfhtlna

The ono convention OF overshadowing Importance
viii meet in New York and put In nomination q Ro-
publican state ticket No frccrackors viii be touched
or on that OCCASIONAL least nothing OF the kind IL
expected. The ono thing ~ be done Is to put up o
ticket which can be elected In November next. In
duging In no PRESIDENTIAL by-play. The question ID.
manic es OF the past and present united front on
th- immediate issue in handf Tho opportunity -
favorable for doing So and for returning the State TO
the Republican column where II properly belongs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
SMARTER THAN HIS PREDECESSORS.

From The Kingdom On. ~ Freemah
Mr.. Cleveland had no precedent for this wholesale
raid upon pension bills. Every one OF his prde
cessors, from Washington down. had accepted the
Judgment and action Of Congress as conclusive upon
the subject and approved all that were passed Only
the meanness OF partisan malice could have induced
him to violate these precedents, to take up bills by
tho hundred that had been carefully scanned by two
Congressional committees and passed by House
controlled by his own party that he might find OPP
portunites to vent the "smartness" Of his sarcasm
upon those who had risked their lives In the service
M the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
THE s1AMESE PARTY GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Prince Devawongse, the Marquis dc Mootri and
suite started for Washington last night the mid
night tram. The PENCE passed the forenoon quietly
After late breakfast. he took short walk, and 10
the afternoon went downtown and visited the OK.
changes ana lib. Custom House. Collector Magons
received HIM at the Custom House. Lastly the
Prince took a carriage Drive through Central PARK
To day he will pay bis respects to the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
CONDEMNED EVEN BY MUGwUMPS.
IL.

Each race in Georgia undoubtedly prefers separate
schools for the present: but to punish and dagract
tho few persons Indifferent 10 the separation,
and by that course ~ rctard the indispensable
education Of half tho population, would be unspeak
able folly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

Mrs Langtry rested yesterday ct her pleasant home
In Twenty-tbird.st She declared to visitor that she
found New-Yors cool enough to induce her to remain
IN the city until her opens in the fall Shs
will not produce Cleopatra" as WAS her intention
but will, Instead, add new play by Charles Coshias
tn her repertOry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
An EXPLANATION OF THE KENTUCKY ELECTION
From TIA Nsto. Yerk

Curiousiy enough, the period Of decline In Demo
cratic strength In Kentucky corresponds exactly with
the period OF activity OF the fies de idea which the
Hon. John q. Carale, OF Kentucky, rerresents more
oonspicpousy than any other Democratic statesman,
and "The Courler Journal OF Louisville MON ener-
getleally than any other Democratlc newspapor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
NARROWLY ESCAPING suNnrnN.

Sssm TAs Springfield tohtel RspnbHs,
Il was curious tact thai Mr. Baine's name was
not meRtinned In the Telei. con, en- on-tDayton
Journal Nothing strange about that tha convention
Of BlaiAs's name the poof would have gone on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04

MoRAvIA, N. Y. August CSpeeiaD -Great excitement
prevailed among the hundreds Of farmers and towns
people gathered at the depot ct o'clock this morn
Ing to welcome 1877 FreshAr children. The fame Of the
visitors had preceded them and the people Of Morsyia
had determined upon . royal greeting for them The
train was hours late, but the large crowd waited
patiently and whom the children alixhed and marched
into the freight picking their way through fully
thousand spectators the general enthusiasm OF the
crowd vented itself In cheers aud shouts OF welcome In
less than an hour the children assigned to thef
hosts and contentmsnt beamed their faces. Several
people rot invited children were 90 moved ~
the scenes at tho depot they eagerly camored for
boys girls and the demand great that at eass
ffty children would have been necessary as sup
ply As IL was order for fourteen extras was im-
elegra pied and these will be received tomor
row most ridiculous rumor to the effect that twelve
children had died the journey had somehow gained
credence. but was speedily denied This Is the nrst
party that Morava has ever received and the
people were naturally spprehensrve Of the cleanliness
and health Of the party. This fear was effectively
Quet-d by clean neat appearance of the children
ana medical guarantee Most OF the children are
Qusrtered with farmers beyond the village and all are
assured tho best Of attention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
THE ATLANTA MAY BE USEFUL YET.

From The Peoria (IlL) Transerfpt
There is some hope that the American Navy Will
bo OF some after all In the event OF war with
q foreign power ali that would be necessary would
DO 10 get the enemy TO 60 aboard one OF MI Whit
ney's new vessels and fire off one Of the guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
NEEDY CHILDREN SENT TO THE COUNTRY
A SPECIMEN OF THE WORTHY BENEFIcIARIEs Oh
TILE FRESH-AIR FUND.

A SPECIMEN OF THE WORTHY BENEFICIARIEs Oh
THE FREsH-AIR FUND.
Sixty little candidates for fresh air Donors marched
boldly across the city yesterday afternoon, on their
wav from BROOKLYN to Pier 40, North River, where
they we're TO take the boat for tho. country They
were not as demo1strative some parties OF children
are when they tor the green fields, but their
bright eyes told the story of their JOY.
q A number of them are exceedingly interesting
cases., said Misa NJ Swiney, who had collected tho
children and brought them to the boat "This little girl
has father who Is in the insane asylum The father
in ft of crazy frenzy, threw her straight through
pane Of glass last winter and injured her so that she
Is exceedingly delicate yet. Her mother has nara
struggle tor existence and 1t s great goo. seno to
hes 70 be able send her little to the country
for two weeks"
Cortlandtst on the Lehigh Valley road. Fourteen
of the children went Moravia, making a total Of
14s who being cared tor in this one town. Inns
is the Largest number this summer that has been
taken In one place Twenty children went TO Wess
Groton, and twelve went to Scipio. The children
= O. M.nnina' Dr.. J. r Embrie, Dr. y Z. Hopkins.
Dr. 4. b. Kibsm and DIR. c. r. Stokes. The following
al tho towns and hostsf
MI; TSEn Fitch NM Ms ci Ds
sr S asT H I sSs
snyder. Robert b. Eaker and ARENAS Ward s,,,s,,.
NJ. + war. .ss Mrs. sR.'sa
sE s ySH % Si; ssHis S's
A distsnoaS GMrs Albeit SE.ss Xra W. Barnard
M LEX: sns VIII SAi ha Mrs Aad Wood and
As' ss ss Mr. nd M
1874 sy Ssr.l " Tg.S IaSa hay
The parties in Vermont and Nsw-Hampshire were ar
ranged for by H. Fuller the secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in Brattleeoro through
sent to the country this summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04


a., rororlrs that steel bolts will probably
,a,,o the Mace OF copper rivets when the Bostons
80, ,racfs are laid and stronger clips VIII DC
nrovided for the carriages. year Will prooaoH
.,s,se before there Is any target practice nom
.ha, sbin The Ordnance Bureau wasted t~ei'c
,or,hs in experimenting with three kinds OF ooits
IRON steel and copper, on the Atlantas gun
deck. Ind now that the same tests are 10 oe
repeated on the sister ship another year muso 20
.tlou.d before the guns are in condition TO oe
properly tested at sea. plain prac.io'''
business like reform Administration OF the navy
Denartmentn requires time for working out the
simplest mechanical details
Tho risky Young Prince Ferdinand seems de-
termined TO 90 TO Bulgaria and stick his neao
in the lions Jaws. He'll be lucky II he gets
IL out before they close on 1T.
There seems to be need Of statute TO punish
officials who are paid TO enforce the laws ana
refuse to do their duty The law TO protect the
,,aters nd acent to the city from pollution oy
sludpe acid and other substances which XIII
the food fishes Is practically dead letter
because not enforced. Fish Commissioner BLACK
ford secured indictments In Richmond CounV
against tho Standard Oil Company ana other
corporations which continue to pollute the wa'er'
Of the Bay, but he says all OF his ehorts ior
many months TO get the District-Attorney OF that
county TO try the indictments have faiied' III
| Is useless to complain TO the Governor, because
he protects his political friends In office no matter
what they do. In the meantime the food hsnes
in the waters OF the bay and rivers are becoming
scarcer every year. This is matter that claims
the serious attention of tho public.
It Is not surprising that there should be an
earthquake in Kentucky and Missouri the morn
ing after the Kentucky election. The news tha1
the Republicans had carried Kentucky was
ample cause for such n disturbance.
Ponder IT, Messrs Villas and Holman, and all
vour associate Cheap-Jack reformers! The
British Government has decided to subsidze tho
Canadian Pacific route for the transportation
OF mails across the Pacific to japan by new
line of steamers You are unwilling TO pay
the American steamship lines fair rates Tor
carving the mails, and are antagonzing every
effort to promote the revival of the commerclai
marine. England extends liberal aid to new
steamship lines.
IL will save Democratic strife-stirrers the ex-
penditure Of much useless energy II they VIII
take notice that the Republican party kindly but
firmly declines TO fuss.
The Grand Old Man still has Scotland behind
him. Mr. Chamberlain recently made series
OF speeches in that quarter and appealed TO the
superior intelligence and keen practical common
sense of the constituencies on behalf OF the
IJnonist cause The election OF Sir George
Trevelyan by an increased majority shows that
the special pleader has been thrown out OF
court. This victory In the North won after
extraordinary exertions have been made by the
Unonists to reduce the Liberal vote proves
that Home Rule is gaining ground In the North
as well as in the South and East